PERSONAL NARRATIVES

PERSONAL NARRATIVES

   <A personal narrative essay is about a personal experience, so it is usually written in the first person. To maximize its impact, the essay should:

• Be written to have an emotional impact on the reader

• Include a lot of references to sensory perceptions and emotions

• Use vivid details and imagery

There are several types of personal essays in creative nonfiction. The most popular is the personal narrative essay or memoir essay. It focuses on a personal experience that is a turning point, a change in direction, an event that has significant meaning, and also shares a universal truth with readers

examples:

"It was the middle of springtime and across from my house where the incident took place. There was a lake there in which my brother and I loved to explore from time to time. The humidity and water drops where reminiscent of a fully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat and burning glow of the sun was relentless."